Chapter 125: Encountering Her Son
Chapter 125: Encountering Her Son
(God’s POV)
Seraphina appeared in the hospital corridor with Isadora Redgrave, Iris, and Leo. She had gone to visit Isadora, intending to apologize on her brother’s behalf for his perceived rudeness towards Theodore.
Learning that Theodore was at the hospital visiting Cynthia Mooncrest, and feeling that she should also visit the she–wolf injured for her brother’s sake, she came along with Isadora and the two pups.
Just as they arrived, she heard Leo cry out while looking at Olivia. The moonlight wine gift basket she was holding fell to the ground, its contents scattering across the floor with a loud crash.
“Mom…”
Leo ran forward and threw his arms around Olivia. For a moment, Olivia was stunned, but as she looked down at the pup’s face, so reminiscent of Theodore’s, a wave of pain washed over her.
Memories flooded like a tide. She remembered hearing Leo’s account outside the hospital room, the scene of her lying in a pool of blood, nearly losing Aurora.
She remembered Leo, under Clara’s influence, wanting to push her away. She remembered Leo saying he would prefer
Clara to be his mother.
She also remembered Theodore’s cold voice, ordering the healer to terminate her beloved pup. For the past two years, these nightmares had tormented her.
Only tightly embracing Aurora and kissing her little face could soothe her lingering fears. Pain made her face pale.
Olivia gently pushed Leo away and turned to Matthew Kane, who was patiently waiting beside her. “Let’s go,” she said
softly.
“Alright,” Matthew agreed, putting a steadying arm around her as he led her away down another corridor.
Leo stared after them, frozen in disbelief. His mother was really leaving him.
It had been 1,086 days. 1,086 days since she had left him, and he missed her desperately.
Scrambling up from the floor, he tried to chase after her, but was stopped by several guard members. All he could do was
scream at her retreating back, his voice breaking with sobs.
“Mom! It’s me, Leo! I’m your most beloved pup! Mom-”
His tears flowed uncontrollably, his anguish twisting the hearts of everyone who witnessed the scene.
“Auntie Victoria, you heard him, right?” Cynthia exclaimed excitedly to Victoria Kane, seeing a glimmer of hope.
“That’s Alpha Theodore’s pup, and he’s calling Olivia ‘mom.‘ Auntie Victoria, she’s not worthy of Matthew!”
Victoria, who had been half–doubting, was now truly convinced and deeply distressed by the confirmation.
At that moment, Theodore stepped out of the hospital room. Seeing his pup in tears, he said coldly, “Useless.”
Leo, still crying, reached for his father’s hand, only to be harshly shaken off.
Isadora rushed over to embrace her nephew, silently fuming at her brother’s cruelty but too intimidated to speak up. “I’ll take him leave first,” she muttered, leading the pups away.
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Chapter 125: Encounter
Seraphina then approached Theodore, her voice trembling. “Is Liv… Leo’s mother?”
Theodore offered no reply, turning his back on her to leave.
Despite her feelings for him, Seraphina couldn’t tolerate his coldness this time and grabbed his wrist. He immediately flung her hand away.
“Alpha Theodore…” she whispered, but he was already gone.
She burst into tears, and Victoria came to embrace her. “Let’s go home first,” she said gently.
Caelan was extremely furious. He never expected things to develop this way, with Matthew knowing everything and forcefully wanting to conceal it for that woman. Seeing his sister still on the floor, he pulled her up.
“Why won’t Lady Victoria believe me?” Cynthia cried.
“Don’t worry,” Caelan’s eyes narrowed. “Someone will.”
He summoned his enforcer. “Release the news that the Alpha King is planning to mark a rejected Luna.”
When his sister worried this would anger Matthew, he sneered, “So what? The more she–wolves covet his Luna’s position, the more trouble will fall on Olivia’s head.”
“He’ll be too busy putting out fires to have time for me. I will make sure you become his Luna. You just rest up and wait to
be marked.”
His words soothed Cynthia, though the memory of Matthew’s protectiveness over Olivia still stung.
(Olivia’s POV)
Inside the car, Matthew sat reading through documents while I stared out the window as a sudden downpour began. Rain sprayed in through the open window, and Matthew leaned over to close it, his body coming close to mine.
I caught the faint, pleasant scent of cedar and moonlight from him and looked up, my eyes meeting his.
“Shouldn’t we be honest with your mother?” I asked, the guilt of our deception weighing on me.
Our movements paused. Matthew looked at me.
“Tell her, and then? She probably won’t agree to our marking. And then?”
“Then… we sever the bond,” I said, my voice low with guilt. I knew that while my problem with Aurora’s pack registration was solved, his problem of needing a suitable Luna would resurface.
After meeting Cynthia, I was certain the she–wolf was not the right choice for him.
The road was slippery and visibility was poor. Suddenly, another car shot through the intersection, forcing our driver to
slam on the brakes.
The inertia sent me tumbling forward, right into Matthew’s arms. As we lurched back, he quickly cushioned my head with one hand and braced himself with the other to keep from crushing me.
My hands instinctively pressed against his chest. We were closer than ever, and I could feel the warmth of his body and smell his scent, which made my face flush.
I didn’t look away. His usually calm eyes now held a shimmering light.
He gently raised my chin, his voice soft but firm. “I will handle things. Don’t think about severing our bond.” His voice was deep and magnetic, captivating and beautiful.
My eyes widened, my eyelashes fluttering softly. Zoe howled in my mind; she had experienced mating and fully understood what this ambiguous and electric atmosphere meant.
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As Matthew’s gaze flickered and he leaned an inch closer, I didn’t move.
The car door was suddenly pulled open, and wind and rain poured in, completely dispelling the ambiguous atmosphere. I looked up abruptly and met Theodore’s furious amber eyes.
